Ascabiol Emulsion 25%w/v
Benzyl benzoate
Please read this leaflet carefully before you apply ASCABIOL. This leaflet is a summary of important information about ASCABIOL. If you have any questions, or are not sure about anything to do with your treatment, ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Keep this leaflet in a safe place. You may want to refer to it again.
What Is Ascabiol Emulsion?
Ascabiol Emulsion contains 25%w/v of the active substance benzyl benzoate.
Ascabiol emulsion also contains the following ingredients: stearic acid, trolamine, terpineol, oil cinnamon leaf Ceylon, silicone MS Antifoam A and purified water.
Other Information
Ascabiol is available in packs of 100ml bottles.
Ascabiol is a cutaneous emulsion. It is used for the treatment of infestations with skin mites (scabies) or lice (pediculosis).
The company responsible (also known as the marketing authorisation holder) for the product in the United Kingdom is
The product is manufactured by
Why Have You Been Prescribed Or Recommended Ascabiol Emulsion?
- Scabies is a skin infestation caused by a microscopic mite. The mite burrows under the skin and causes
severe itching. - Pediculosis is an infestation of the head, body or pubic area by lice.
- Ascabiol Emulsion kills both mites and lice.
If you need any further information on any of these conditions, please ask your doctor.
Before Applying Ascabiol Emulsion
If the answer is yes to any of the questions, you should discuss the matter with your doctor or pharmacist before applying Ascabiol Emulsion.
- Are you sensitive or allergic to benzyl benzoate or any of the other ingredients listed above?
- Are you pregnant?
- Are you breastfeeding?
What Precautions Should You Take When Applying Ascabiol Emulsion?
- The emulsion is irritating to the eyes. Protect your eyes during application.
- The emulsion may damage plastic or acrylic bathroom furniture. Care should be taken not to splash the emulsion on such surfaces.
How Should Ascabiol Emulsion Be Applied?
Shake the bottle well before use.
Adults
Scabies (Mites)
ALL members of your household should be treated to prevent infestation recurring.
After a hot bath and drying, apply the emulsion to the whole body except the face and head. You may find it easier to apply using a paintbrush.
Special attention should be paid to:
- wrists, ankles, armpits, buttocks and groin area
- webs of the fingers and toes and under nails
Then allow the emulsion to dry, which usually takes about 10 minutes in a warm room.
It is desirable to put on clean underclothing and to have clean night garments and bed linen. Discarded clothes and linen are effectively disinfected by the ordinary process of washing and ironing.
If the application is thorough, one treatment is normally enough but a second application within five days will reduce the chance of any infestation remaining.
Alternatively, Ascabiol can be applied to the whole body, except the head and face, on three occasions at 12 hourly intervals.
You should have a hot bath 12 hours after the last application and change to clean clothes and bed linen. Discarded clothes and bed linen should be washed.
Pediculosis (Lice)
The affected area should be coated with the emulsion, as above. Wash off after 24 hours with soap and water. In severe cases this procedure may need to be repeated two or three times.
A further examination should be carried out a week after the last application to confirm that the lice have been killed.
Children and babies
Dilute the emulsion before application with an equal quantity of water for older children and with 3 parts of water for babies.
What Should You Do If The Emulsion Is Accidentally Swallowed?
Contact your doctor or nearest hospital casualty department immediately.
Does Ascabiol Emulsion Have Side Effects?
Ascabiol may cause mild skin irritation or a short lived burning sensation.
This side effect may be more severe in sensitive patients. If the effect is severe, the emulsion should be washed off immediately with soap and water.
Excessive application of the emulsion has been reported to cause:
- difficulty in passing urine
- fits or convulsions in infants
If either of these occur, wash off the emulsion and contact your doctor immediately.
All medicines may have unwanted effects which are not mentioned in the product leaflet. If you notice any other changes in your health whilst taking this medicine, tell your doctor immediately.
Expiry Date
You should not use the emulsion after the expiry date. If you are not sure when this is, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
The expiry date can be found on the box and bottle label. It starts with the letters 'EXP'. In both places the date is written as the month number, followed by the last two numbers of the year. For example 03-98 means that the expiry date is the end of March 1998.
Storage
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH AND SIGHT OF CHILDREN.
Do not Store above 25ºC
REMEMBER: This emulsion is only for your household. It may harm other people even if their symptoms appear the same as yours.
ASCABIOL is a registered trademark.
This leaflet was written in May 2006
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